Federal Register #2026-06364

Notice of Inventory Completion for Native American Remains and Funerary Object

This notice concerns the completion of an inventory of Native American human remains and a funerary object by the Florida Department of State, in coordination with the National Park Service. - Government Buyer: - Florida Department of State (Division of Historical Resources) - National Park Service, Department of the Interior (coordination role) - OEMs and Vendors: - No OEMs or commercial vendors are involved - Products/Services Requested: - No products or services are being procured - Inventory includes: - Human remains representing one Native American individual - One associated funerary object: an embedded projectile point - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Notice issued under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) - Remains and object transferred from the Brevard Museum of History and Natural Science - Provenance: Removed from a burial mound near the headwaters of the Suwannee River (likely Clinch or Charlton County, Georgia) - Cultural affiliation established with multiple federally recognized Indian Tribes - Notice invites written requests for repatriation from affiliated tribes or lineal descendants - No procurement activity, contract, or acquisition is associated with this notice

Description

The Florida Department of State has completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The inventory identifies a cultural affiliation between the remains and objects and several Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation of these remains and objects may occur on or after May 4, 2026, with requests for repatriation to be sent to the Florida Department of State.

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